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1960 Map of Delavan

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Delavan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Elkhorn and Delavan anchor this 1960s Walworth County landscape, showing a region defined by its glacial lakes and the reach of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad. The map documents the mid-century development of the resort areas around Geneva Lake, featuring Yerkes Observatory overlooking Williams Bay and the organized lakeside communities of Fontana and Lake Lawn.

Rural infrastructure is densely captured through a network of country schools and family-associated landmarks, from the Sugar Creek Ch & Cem to the Delavan Prairie Sch. Notable local features like the County Fairground and Courthouse in Elkhorn contrast with the recreational and agricultural fringe, including the Big Foot Airfield and several Gravel Pits that suggest the area's geological extraction and early-war growth.